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Students review 1950's rock and roll performers as they watch a video of various performances. They complete a worksheet about the video. Full Review »
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Students view and discuss a video about 1950's rock and roll performers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine influences on the creation and development of music. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students watch a VH-1 video on the history of Rock and Roll. They discuss the technological advancements in music and broadcast medium over the decades. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss the effect music videos have had on the role of the music. They examine how developments in technology have effected the music industry. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify several features of the historic/social/cultural background of the 1950s. They sing and perform a percussion accompaniment to "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran and create artwork in the style of Jackson Pollock. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how each generation has sought to identify itself through the music of their time. They research how these identities were formed and what influence the various genres of music have had on this formation. Students gain insight into the significance of specific historical events that have had their footprints on lyrical content, instrumentation and compelling rhythms in music for decades. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the impact of television and rock and roll on promoting racial equality. They analyze the impact of American Bandstand on the performers who appeared on the show and they investigate the influence of music on social and political thought while designing a unique compilation of rock and roll songs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students study how and why Rock and Roll music became (and still is) popular. They apply information learned about early rock and roll innovators and apply it to current trends in music such as hip hop or rap. Students discuss changes rock and roll has undergone and predict the future of this music style. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete an Individual Artist Information Sheet on famous 1950's Rock and Roll musician. They read one of the chapeters on "Elvis Pressley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Rockabilly, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers, or Buddly Holly" from The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, and make a list of 15 facts that they found out from the chapter. Full Review »
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